Saw my cardiologist today, three month check after my heart attack

[southernlady]

Saw my cardiologist for my 3 month check post heart attack. It includes an echocardiogram, very detailed.

Now when they did that the day of my heart attack, my heart function was down to 30%, also known as heart failure. Ideal is above 50%.

Since then, they had to take me off the statin cause my liver had a cow and threw my liver numbers through the roof. But they still had me on a blood pressure medication, my BP before the heart attack typically ran 100/60. Now, around 90/60. The blood pressure medication was the smallest amount and I was taking half of it daily. And yet, my blood pressure was usually registering at 85/55. Very low. I ended up in the ER because of low pressure and sinus tachycardia (a known side effect of that blood pressure medication).

So today he took me off the blood pressure medication and for an EPIC WIN, my heart function is 62%!!!!!

 

[hilary1617]

Fantastic news! Hope the function keeps on that upward trajectory from here.

 

[JackieOnLine]

my heart function is 62%!!!!!

I'm so glad!

 

[Larra]

62% for the win!

 

[aaa]

Good news

 

[navygrrl]

Yay!!!

 

[southernlady]

I mentioned at one point I was getting a Fibroscan for my swollen liver that was discovered this spring when they were looking for the reason for my inability to gain weight. Got the results today. I do not have fatty liver, I do not have cirrhosis. Honestly of all the tests they did throwing mud at the wall, nothing stuck. Everything was fine.

Thanks to the fact I’ve been on MyChart for 10 years and have all my hospital systems linked together, they were able to look back all the way to 2016 and my ALT and AST has always been elevated. I had copies of labs further back, the ONLY year mine were normal was 2012. My surgery was Jan 2011. I reached goal (normal BMI) in Sept 2011.

Okay, so they want another panel at about the same time I get a lipid panel (4-6 weeks). Depending on those numbers will dictate our next step. I can have a liver biopsy after Jan 16 (6 months post heart attack cause I can stop blood thinners ahead of time).

I’m not in the clear yet. But as of now, no explanation for why my liver is swollen and throwing higher than normal numbers on the labs.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I do not have fatty liver, I do not have cirrhosis

although I know you want an answer, this feels like good news!

I really, really hope they find something fixable.

I’ve been on MyChart for 10 years and have all my hospital systems linked together

nice to see something in healthcare working so well! I love MyChart because it's so easy to reach my NP without having to call and play phone tag.

 

[hilary1617]

^^ This!